READING, PA — Two men have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for the fatal shootings of Jorge Mercado-Castro and Jamar Oliver in Reading, the Berks County District Attorney’s Office announced.
John Roman received a sentence of 40 to 80 years in state prison after pleading guilty to two counts of third-degree murder, conspiracy, and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
Kevin Irizzarry-DeMarco was sentenced to 27½ to 55 years in prison following his guilty plea to two counts of third-degree murder and conspiracy.
The charges stem from a June 18, 2023, incident where both men repeatedly fired at a vehicle on Penn Street, fatally striking Mercado-Castro and Oliver.
The investigation was led by City of Reading Police Detective Steve Valdez and prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Jacquelin Hamer.
